OFFICE OF SUPPORT SERVICES
3003 N Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85012

Salary: $30.0481 HRLY/$62,500.05 Salary 

Grade: 21

Closing Date: November 14, 2025

We are seeking an experienced Occupational Safety Consultant to lead our agency’s efforts in loss prevention and risk management. This role is responsible for developing and implementing programs that reduce occupational injuries, illnesses, fatalities, and property or liability losses. The consultant will conduct safety inspections, investigate workplace hazards, and ensure compliance with OSHA, NESHAP, EPA, and other regulatory standards. Additional responsibilities include training staff, preparing reports and directives, and providing technical guidance across departments. The position also involves work in specialized areas such as asbestos, ergonomics, environmental air quality, and fire/life safety, with travel required to sites across the state.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

• Provides administrative and operational support including technical assistance n all areas of risk management including but not limited to: Ergonomics, Floor Plan review, Accident/Incident reports, OSHA/ADOSH Violations and complaints, and Environmental Air Quality assessment.
  
• Conducts building inspections, identify safety and health deficiencies as indicated by regulatory agencies. Address OSHA, ADOSH complaints and write response and improvement plans for immediate compliance. Address location manager building safety concerns and mitigate.
  
• Coordinates and updates agency's business continuity plan.
  
• Ergonomic review of employee's workstations. Conducting assessments, recommending and writing plans for improvement. Researching best accommodations for equipment replacement or upgrades. Assisting DCS employees with guidance, evaluations and best courses of action for ergonomic improvement and comfort for the employees.
  
• Risk Management Policy updates, develop, review and update current agency policies. Fire, Life Safety. Annual inspections-process, responsibilities, inspection schedule. Building evacuation-policy, evacuation process, annual fire safety evacuation. Emergency planning-emergency planning development, drill and rehearsals, site inspections and emergency procedures handbook.
  
• Develops, implements and provides oversight of the ADES asbestos program. Review and approve construction/renovation projects; conduct asbestos training, conduct annual asbestos assessments, enforce the ADES standard for asbestos assessments, testing and mitigation. Act as the agency liaison for asbestos-related inquiries.
  
• Trains, coaches, and monitors the work of staff. Delegates authority to subordinates and coordinates work. Prepares MAP Documentations, evaluates and disciplines employees and reviews and approves employee time sheets.
  
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position.
  

Knowledge of:

• Regulatory requirements established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• Uniform building code
• State and Federal agency rules and applicable laws
• Loss control issues
• Practical application of safety management and loss prevention
• Analytical and interpretive processes, negotiation, conflict resolution
• Safe handling of asbestos as described in OSHA, NESHAP, EPA, state and local authorities
• Reading and developing floor plans in AutoCad
• Applicable environmental laws, ordinances, codes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures

Skills in:

• Analyzing and evaluating a wide variety of technical data to include test results, reports and construction plans
• Oral and written communication
• Interpersonal relations as applies to contacts with the agency, staff or representatives of other governmental agencies
• Customer service
• Administrative tasks including use of Microsoft Office programs

Ability to:

• Manage and supervise staff, Interpret all -Federal and State safety standards, regulations, laws, rules and codes
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Work independently and on teams

Asbestos Contractor Supervisor Course Certification, Asbestos Building Inspector, Asbestos Management Planner, Lead Renovator Course Certification, Microbial Investigator/Consultant Certification (mold), OSHA Safety and Health 500 or 501 course, OSHA Safety Manager Qualification

The position is required to do statewide travel. State regulations require a valid AZ Driver’s License. Employees are subject to driver license records checks and must maintain acceptable driving records. Employees may be required to use their own vehicle for transportation (mileage reimbursements apply) as well as maintain valid motor vehicle insurance and current vehicle registration. AZ administrative code R2-10-207-12 requires employed to complete various driver training courses upon hire.

The ability to secure and maintain clearance from the DCS Central Registry.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
  
• Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
  
• 10 paid holidays per year
  
• Vacation time accrued at 4:00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
  
• Sick time accrued at 3:42 hours bi-weekly
  
• Deferred compensation plan
  
• Wellness plans
  

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting 602-255-3141 or by email at ADA@AZDCS.GOV.   Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.  Should you have any further questions regarding the interview process you can reach out to a member of our recruitment team at 602-255-2903 or by email at recruiting@azdcs.gov.  The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.